Newcastle, Blackburn and Bolton all earned the wrath of travelling fans last night after calling off matches at short notice.

PREMIER LEAGUE chiefs have been warned by the head of football’s watchdog body that attendances are being affected by the number of top-flight games being moved from the traditional Saturday 3pm kick-off.

Football clubs in Britain – particularly those in the lower divisions – need to do more to stamp out racism or face potential prosecution, it emerged today.

The FA has described as ‘disappointing’ that the findings of an Independent Football Commission report had been leaked early.

Fans opposed to Wimbledon’s move to Milton Keynes have claimed a moral victory after a new report urged football’s governing bodies to prevent a similar scenario happening again.